| Reference number | CLP/8ii/73 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Paper, 'A description of a water level to be fixed to Davis's Quadrant whereby an observation may be taken at sea in thick and hazy weather without seeing the horizon' by Charles Leigh |
| Date | [1737] |
| Description | Description of an artificial horizon designed by Leigh to be attached to a Davis's quadrant (John Davis (c.1550–1605)). An addition to aid in navigation at sea when visibility is poor. Includes a figure of the water level in coloured ink.
Subject: Navigation / Scientific apparatus and instruments
Read to the Royal Society on 3 November 1737
Published in Philosophical Transactions as ' A description of a water-level to be fix'd to Davis's quadrant, whereby an observation may be taken at sea, in thick and hazy weather, without seeing the horizon' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1737.0072 |
| Related records in the catalogue | RBO/21/1 |